Lubricator.



C. E. KELLS, JR.

LUBRIGATOR. APPLICATION FILED AUG 2B 1911 Patented Sept. 10, 1912.

' lthe screw G 4move endwise on the -thereon when 1t ,the cup to the position shown in l slightly so that it will be held stem is cylindrical, so that when desired the disk `may be moved away from the edge of then turned in thisposition by the shoulder. This is the position that the vdisk occupies when the',

grease chamberis being increased in size 1n order to be refilled. When the disk engages the cup this backward movement of the cup,

relatively to the plunger to increase the grease space, cannotbe effected.

Fig. 4 shows the parts of the device separated. To assemble them the disk C and spring D are slid then the collar E is a plied and secured. The plunger is then made to engage the cup and the casing F is applied to thel cup and attached. y y In Fig. 2 the parts are shown assembled. he openings f and aare out offregister while the openings f and a2 register, andl condition grease may be in jected into the grease chamber or inserted:l by any usual device. Sometimes it may not be convenient to inject grease through the,

when in this openings a2 and f. This is especially the case when the device is applied to antoniobiles. But by properly turning the casing F, the 4openings at a2 and f may be closed, While the openings a and f may be made to register and the grease gun may be ap*- plied at this point. This is really quite an important feature in a grease cup for automobiles. i

`Uien the casing is turned in the proper direction to force opening can' be is turned in an opposite direct-ion the ports are automatically opened. The spring D holds the ratchet disk against the the cup so that the latter may be turned in the proper directionto expel the grease through the hollow stem; positively by its connection with the 'stem so that it cannot turn thereon and the ratchet devices are so formed on both the cup and on the disk that a backward movement of the plunger cannot be effected as long as the disk is in engagementI with the cup, but the ratchet diskvmay be easily separated when desired and held away from the cup in the Fig. -3 and after the grease overy the stem b" and I the grease into the bearing, both openings are closed so that neither i accidentally left open.l

Again when the c'up is emptyand the casing edge of this diskv is held manner shown in Fig. 3 so that the casing may be turned in either direction to either increase'or decrease the size of the grease chamber. It desired, the outward movement ofthe plunger from the cup may be stopped or arrested by bending inward slightly one of the ratchet teeth on the cup as indicated at a3 in Fig. 4. It will be observed that the organization is such thatwhen it is desired to refill the cup, the casing F is first turned relatively to the c up A until the ports f and a2 register. Then the screw G abuts against one of the end walls of the slot f2 and therecup is turned around the threaded end of the plunger B and effects the enlargement of the grease space in the cup. In this way air is admitted during the enlargement of the space and any suction through theplunger is avoided. After .v the space is suliclently' enlarged grease may be injected through the ports and then the casing may be turned on the cup to close the ports.l

I claim as my invention l. A lubricator, comprising a plunger constituting the stationary member of the lubricator, a cylindrical grease cup having an openingin its end and an opening in its side constituting one of the movable members of the lubricator, a cylindricalv casing constituting the other movable member surrounding the grease cup and having an opening in its end adapted to register with the open ing in the end of the cup and an opening in its side adapted to register with the opening in the side of the cup when the openingl in the end of the cup is closed by the casing, the opening at the end of one of the movable members being in a different vertical plane from the opening in the side of said member.

2. A lubricator, comprising a cylindrical grease cuphaving an opening through one,

of its wa ls, a cylindrical casing surrounding the grease cup and having an opening through it adapted to register with the opening in the cup7 a threaded plunger engaging the interior of the grease cup and a apted to move endwise 'therein when the grease cup is turned thereon, and devices connect-A ing the casing and the cup permitting the former to turn to a limited extent on the cup to cause its opening to register with the opening in the cup and to then `turn the cup on the threaded plunger to enlarge the grease space in the cup.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto l subscribedmy name.

CHARLES EDMUND KELLS, JR.

Vitnesses: i

CHAS. J RIVET, SAMUEL H. MCAFEE. 

